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EP About this file: EP2730256

EP2730256 - Adjustable below-the-knee-prosthetic leg [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Össur Iceland EHF
Grjothals 5
110 Reykjavik / IS
[2017/17]
Former [2016/32]For all designated states
medi prosthetics GmbH
Medicusstrasse 1
95448 Bayreuth / DE
Former [2016/31]For all designated states
medi GmbH & Co. KG
Medicusstrasse 1
95448 Bayreuth / DE
Former [2014/20]For all designated states
PRO LIMB International Corp.
No. 20-3, Sinsing Street Shulin City
23877 / TW
For all designated states
medi GmbH & Co. KG
Medicusstrasse 1
95448 Bayreuth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Shen, Hsin Fa
1F, No. 15, Aly. 12, LN. 77, Sec. 2 Duxing Road
Banqiao City
220 Taipei Country / TW
 [2021/51]
Former [2014/20]01 / Shen, Hsin Fa
1F, No. 15, Aly. 12, LN. 77, Sec. 2 Duxing Road
Banqiao City
220 Taipei Country / TW
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2021/51]
Former [2014/20]Blaumeier, Jörg
Lindner Blaumeier
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 23
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date13183996.111.09.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateTW2012014129807.11.2012         Original published format: TW 101141298
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2730256
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730256
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/64
[2014/20]
CPC:
A61F2/60 (EP,US); A61F2/644 (EP,US); A61F2/68 (EP);
A61F2/74 (EP,US); A61F2002/5006 (EP,US); A61F2002/5016 (EP,US);
A61F2002/502 (EP,US); A61F2002/5033 (EP,US); A61F2002/5075 (EP,US);
A61F2002/5084 (EP,US); A61F2002/6818 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/51]
Former [2014/20]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einstellbare Unterschenkelbprothese[2014/20]
English:Adjustable below-the-knee-prosthetic leg[2014/20]
French:Prothèse de jambe réglable au-dessous du genou[2014/20]
Examination procedure06.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2014Examination requested  [2014/51]
18.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2021Fee for grant paid
11.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.09.2017
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201705   M06   Fee paid on   14.11.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.09.2013
AL22.12.2021
AT22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
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BG22.03.2022
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IE11.09.2022
LU11.09.2022
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 [A]US6706074  (CHEN SEN-JUNG [TW]) [A] 1-10 * figure 3 *
by applicantTW564742U
 EP2478875
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